Manchester United are expected to sign a new striker this summer, but Joshua Zirkzee looks to be staying at Old Trafford.
Attacking options are the main talking point around Manchester United right now.
Ruben Amorim needs more quality in the final third and big changes could be on the horizon in United’s attack.
United have already snapped up Matheus Cunha, providing an instant boost to Amorim’s number 10 options.
Bryan Mbeumo wants to join United from Brentford and will likely play alongside Cunha while supporting a centre forward.
United will also look for a new centre-forward, with Amorim still in contact with Viktor Gyokeres ahead of a potential reunion.
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Joshua Zirkzee looks set for Manchester United stay
Just as United’s attacking freshen-up will bring new faces, several players look set to leave.
Alejandro Garnacho has been told to leave United, while Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Antony are unlikely to have futures under Amorim.
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Corriere dello Sport now claim that Inter were hoping to sign not one but two United forwards.
Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee were wanted at San Siro, having previously impressed in Italy with Atalanta and Bologna respectively.
The Italian newspaper claims that Inter have been moving to sign both players ‘for several weeks’, but Zirkzee seemingly won’t be leaving Old Trafford.
United allegedly want to keep Zirkzee, leaving Inter to focus fully on a move to sign Hojlund instead.
£36m forward Zirkzee impressed as a number 10 under Amorim and may be viewed as competition for Cunha and – hopefully – Mbeumo in those areas.
The Dutchman struggled as a striker in the Premier League, but he appears to still have a role to play in United’s attacking revolution.
Rasmus Hojlund wants Inter move
The report adds that Hojlund wants the move to Inter as he seeks a return to Italy.
Inter are looking for Hojlund to offer competition for Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez, believing that he can rediscover his best form in Serie A.
Inter want a loan with an option to buy, which could become an obligation if Hojlund were to hit certain targets.
However, United want a permanent transfer this summer, setting the price tag at around €45million (£38million).
That would be an enormous loss on the £64million United paid for Hojlund less than two years ago.
The Dane seemingly is not safe from United’s attacking changes, but talks with Inter could be tricky.